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Standin' Knee Deep
Written & Recorded by Lacy J. Dalton
No Capo
[Intro]
6/8  D   A   D  D  
There've been Dtimes in my life when I've felt out of touch and half- Gcrazy
ALost in a crowd with lovers and friends by my Dside
There's a Dnumbness I've known, all alone in some shimmering Gcity
With Abright lights around me and nothing but shadows in- D-side
There've been Gdesperate times when my Bmheart was so dry that I Dfelt like my life was a Gcurse
I was Dstandin' knee deep in the Ariver and dyin' of Dthirst
There are Dmonths at a time when no reason nor rhyme can sus- Gtain me
When Anothin' makes sense and everything turns upside- Ddown
There are Dnights when I fight to keep dreamin' from driving me Gcrazy
And I Ashut off my mind just to keep it from spinnin' a- Dround
But it's Gdown in that quiet in that Bmstillness I find the sweet Dwater for which I've longed Gsearched
While Dstandin' knee deep in the Ariver and dyin' of DthirstB  
So if Eyou're having times when you feel out of touch and half- Acrazy
BLost in a crowd with lovers and friends by your Eside
If the Egame's getting old and you're cold and exhausted and may- Abe
You'd Bjust like to cop-out and crumble or lay down and Edie
If you Acome to a time when you C#mneed to decide, friend, you Emight want to ask yourself Afirst
Am I Estandin' knee deep in the Briver and dyin' of Ethirst?
'Cause there's a C#mgreat river runs from the Aheart of the sun through the Esoul of the whole uni- Averse
From the C#mlimitless light that brings Aorder and might to the Esubstance of Heaven and BEarth
And it's C#mdown in that quiet, in that Astillness inside, there's a Ewell we don't seek 'til we Ahurt
From Estandin' knee deep in the Briver and dyin' of Ethirst
Yes, C#mdown in that quiet, in that Astillness inside are sweet Ewaters to heal this whole AEarth ---
That is Estandin' knee deep in the Briver, Estandin' knee deep in the Briver
We're all Estandin' knee deep in the Briver and dyin' of Athirst
[Outro]
A E B E E

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Standin Knee Deep

by Lacy J. Dalton

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Standin' Knee Deep

Written & Recorded by Lacy J. Dalton

No Capo

[Intro]

D A D D

6/8

D G

There've been times in my life when I've felt out of touch and half- crazy

A D

Lost in a crowd with lovers and friends by my side

D G

There's a numbness I've known, all alone in some shimmering city

A D

With bright lights around me and nothing but shadows in- -side

G Bm D G

There've been desperate times when my heart was so dry that I felt like my life was a curse

D A D

I was standin' knee deep in the river and dyin' of thirst

D G

There are months at a time when no reason nor rhyme can sus- tain me

A D

When nothin' makes sense and everything turns upside- down

D G

There are nights when I fight to keep dreamin' from driving me crazy

A D

And I shut off my mind just to keep it from spinnin' a- round

G Bm D G

But it's down in that quiet in that stillness I find the sweet water for which I've longed searched

D A D B

While standin' knee deep in the river and dyin' of thirst

E A

So if you're having times when you feel out of touch and half- crazy

B E

Lost in a crowd with lovers and friends by your side

E A

If the game's getting old and you're cold and exhausted and may- be

B E

You'd just like to cop-out and crumble or lay down and die

A C#m E A

If you come to a time when you need to decide, friend, you might want to ask yourself first

E B E

Am I standin' knee deep in the river and dyin' of thirst?

C#m A E A

'Cause there's a great river runs from the heart of the sun through the soul of the whole uni- verse

C#m A E B

From the limitless light that brings order and might to the substance of Heaven and Earth

C#m A E A

And it's down in that quiet, in that stillness inside, there's a well we don't seek 'til we hurt

E B E

From standin' knee deep in the river and dyin' of thirst

C#m A E A

Yes, down in that quiet, in that stillness inside are sweet waters to heal this whole Earth ---

E B E B

That is standin' knee deep in the river, standin' knee deep in the river

E B A

We're all standin' knee deep in the river and dyin' of thirst

[Outro]

A E B E E

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